Haywood in 1971 challenged an NBA rule that didn’t allow players to play in the league until they were four years removed from high school graduation. He won, changing the league forever.
Basketball
Angel McCoughtry, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum reflect on their WNBA draft experiences in interviews with the Review-Journal.
The Aces will pick 12th, 14th and 36th on Thursday, giving them three opportunities to bolster perhaps the most talented team in the WNBA.
The announcement of the sale last weekend prompted speculation about the future of the franchise amid yet another woeful season for the Timberwolves in the Twin Cities.
UCLA, which has lost four straight, joins Oregon, Oregon State, USC and Colorado in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were among the last four selected for the field of 68.
The WNBA and Aces continues to assess the status of the 2020 draft and the start of training camp as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
The WNBA and WNBPA announced Tuesday an eight-year agreement on a collective bargaining agreement.
The fifth-year forward averaged career highs of 11 points and 7.6 rebounds in 34 games, 25 of them as a reserve, and shot 48.8 percent from the field.
The San Antonio Stars were 23-79 in the three seasons before relocating to Las Vegas in 2017. The franchise will host the Chicago Sky on Sunday in the WNBA playoffs.
In Las Vegas for the Summer League, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla took time to offer advice for those seeking jobs as NBA coaches or scouts.
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie center Naz Reid doesn’t lament being passed over in this year’s NBA draft.
The Las Vegas Aces rolled to a resounding 100-65 victory over the New York Liberty, whom they lost to Sunday.
The former Durango High standout, a four-star recruit who played the 2018-19 prep season in Los Angeles, is the first player in the 2020 class to commit to the Rebels.